Mint Herbs
There are many mint herbs - you could make a fabulous collection of different types of mint.
Spearmint
This is the usual type of mint that you will find in your garden - the oil of it is used for chewing gum - many culinary uses.
Bowles
More wooly and thicker than spearmint - difficult to dry as it has thicker leaves - used as a culinary mint.
Apple
Literally combines the flavours of mint and apple.
Eau de Cologne
Fragrant lemon mint - used in drinks and potpourri.
Pineapple
Very popular in the United States and used in drinks and potpourri - also useful as a culinary mint to accompany lamb.
Peppermint
Main uses are for making teas and tissanes. Also used commercially for distilling into oil.
Chocolate
A combination of mint and chocolate - a good use of it would be to decorate chocolate cakes/desserts or use to top chocolate milkshakes.
For an explanation of gardening terms that you might not understand, please check out the Growers Dictionary section.
I found that I was either skimping on explanations or giving too much information on the individual pages so I have posted all relevant terms in one section - if there's anything you need to know, please drop me an email.
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